Archaeological Impact Assessment Guidelines

Appendix E

Checklist of Criteria for Post-Contact Site Evaluation

• Scientific Significance
• Historic Significance
• Public Significance
• Ethnic Significance
• Economic Significance
• Integrity and Condition
• Other

Scientific Significance

1. Does the site contain evidence which may substantively enhance understanding of historic patterns of settlement and land use in a particular locality, regional or larger area?
2. Does the site contain evidence which can make important contributions to other scientific disciplines or industry?

Historic Significance

1. Is the site associated with the early exploration, settlement, land use, or other aspect of British Columbia's cultural development?
2. Is the site associated with the life or activities of a particular historic figure, group, organization, or institution that has made a significant contribution to, or impact on, the community, province or nation?
3. Is the site associated with a particular historic event whether cultural, economic, military, religious, social or political that has made a significant contribution to, or impact on, the community, province or nation?
4. Is the site associated with a traditional recurring event in the history of the community, province, or nation, such as an annual celebration?

Public Significance

1. Does the site have potential for public use in an interpretive, educational or recreational capacity?
   • visibility and accessibility to the public
   • ability of the site to be easily interpreted
   • opportunities for protection against vandalism
   • economic and engineering feasibility of reconstruction, restoration and maintenance
   • representativeness and uniqueness of the site
   • proximity to established recreation areas
   • compatibility with surrounding zoning regulations or land use
   • land ownership and administration
   • local community attitude toward site preservation, development or destruction
   • present use of site
2. Does the site receive visitation or use by tourists, local residents or school groups?

Ethnic Significance

1. Does the site presently have traditional, social or religious importance to a particular group or community?

Economic Significance

1. What value of user-benefits may be placed on the site?
   • visitors' willingness-to-pay
   • visitors' travel costs

Integrity and Condition

1. Does the site occupy its original location?
2. Has the site undergone structural alterations? If so, to what degree has the site maintained its original structure?
3. Does the original site retain most of its original materials?
4. Has the site been disturbed by either natural or artificial means?

Other

1. Is the site a commonly acknowledged landmark?
2. Does, or could, the site contribute to a sense of continuity or identity either alone or in conjunction with similar sites in the vicinity?
3. Is the site a good typical example of an early structure or device commonly used for a specific purpose throughout an area or period of time?
4. Is the site representative of a particular architectural style or pattern?

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